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stay with us. you are in "the situation room." >>> the question is, should people who carry guns be permitted near the president? before i read the e-mails, i want to go back and take a look at picture of this fellow we were talking about yesterday in arizona who was carrying this assault rifle over his shoulder. i mistakenly suggested that that wep con can be converted to fully automatic mode. it can't. those weapons have been prevented since 1984. i made a mistake where that particular weapon was concerned. i apologize. now, the e-mails chls al in new york rights, i love these guys. i'm no gun nut but i absolutely love the because i can defense of a gesture. i think it is a cool way to make a point. on the other hand, their point is pretty dumb. no one is going to take away their guns. an obama administration is not going to roll back any second amendment rights. to think otherwise exposes these people as the nuts they really are. rich writes, jack, the secret service isn't worried about it and n
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when do you use it? the basic understand as i see it and i have read and my brother who is a police officer and everyone else i know to, you go to someone. you want them to do something. you are looking for compliance. you threaten that you are going to tase them. if they don't comply and you feel threatened, then you use it. there is a lot of gray area. eventually i think it will be the kind of tool that will make law enforcement a lot better and a lot of people a lot safer as well as opposed to using guns. >> i think you are right. >> he tried for health care reform and failed. now, he has some advice. >> i want us to be mindful that sometimes we may have to take less than a full loaf. >> who should concede? what should be given up? we are taking a closer look at our political time out. >>> plus, a young journalist turns the tables on me. >> go ahead and interview me. >> why do they call you wolf? you know why i sell tools? tools are uncomplicated? nothing complicated about a pair of 10 inch hose clamp
when do you use it? the basic understand as i see it and i have read and my brother who is a police officer and everyone else i know to, you go to someone. you want them to do something. you are looking for compliance. you threaten that you are going to tase them. if they don't comply and you feel threatened, then you use it. there is a lot of gray area. eventually i think it will be the kind of tool that will make law enforcement a lot better and a lot of people a lot safer as well as opposed...
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"they always used to hunt us, but after this video posted it became much worse," this gay man tells us. he and his three friends, brave enough to speak out but too frightened to have their identities revealed. what are some of the atrocities that are being committed against the gay community that you know of? "many of my friends were killed, and many others wounded or harmed," the eldest among them says. "some were tortured. they shot glue up their anus. they have started a war against us." "i was with my boyfriend driving around. i had my head on his shoulder," this man remembers. "security forces stopped us and ordered us out of the car. they beat my boyfriend severely and put him in jail. he's been there four months." this lists names of individuals accused of being gay. part of it warns -- some gay iraqis have even been killed by their own families. ashamed of the stigma surrounding homosexuality. this shows a transsexual being harassed by iraqi police. "he was a hairdresser," his friend tells us. "he was killed by his family after the iraqi police threatened to kill him. i heard t
"they always used to hunt us, but after this video posted it became much worse," this gay man tells us. he and his three friends, brave enough to speak out but too frightened to have their identities revealed. what are some of the atrocities that are being committed against the gay community that you know of? "many of my friends were killed, and many others wounded or harmed," the eldest among them says. "some were tortured. they shot glue up their anus. they have...
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>> mary snow working that story for us. thank you. >>> the number is out. 247,000 americans lost their jobs in july. experts were bracing for much worse. that's the smallest number of job losses this country has seen in a year. in fact, unemployment actually ticked down a tenth of a percent to 9.4%. let's go to our senior white house correspondent, ed henry. what more is the president saying, ed? >> reporter: well, wolf, the president was trying to temper his excitement, a little bit, at least. he wasn't popping any champagne korks but he was patting his administration on the back. not everybody is celebrating these new numbers. the upbeat job report is little comfort to greg thompson who feels fortunate that the unemployment benefits he collects in washington, d.c. were recently extended. >> for me, i am just glad they did. there is no jobs. i mean, i go out every week and i get the same story. >> reporter: a couple of miles away at the white house, the president had a much rosier view of the impact of his stimulus plan. >
>> mary snow working that story for us. thank you. >>> the number is out. 247,000 americans lost their jobs in july. experts were bracing for much worse. that's the smallest number of job losses this country has seen in a year. in fact, unemployment actually ticked down a tenth of a percent to 9.4%. let's go to our senior white house correspondent, ed henry. what more is the president saying, ed? >> reporter: well, wolf, the president was trying to temper his excitement, a...
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he's going to be joining us to take us through the health care debate, his criticism of barack obama. here now, wolf blitzer. >>> rick, thank you. rage and revenge with a twist. health care protesters have new targets and a new scene. stand by. >>> they both were number two on a presidential ticket, but guess what else sarah palin and dan quayle have in common? not necessarily all that good for sarah palin, virtually what no politician would want. >>> hardened prisoners and convicted killers become enrage sod they riot, igniting fire, trashing rooms and causing stab wounds. the first glimpse of the prison riot. one official says it's like lie to have been among the worst ever. i'm wolf blitzer in cnn's command center for breaking news, politics, and extraordinary reports from around the world. you're in "the situation room." >>> show them the money and don't break the bank. that's the latest argument emerging in this make or break debate over health care reform. protesters are now turning their attention to dollars, cents, and common sense, confronting lawmakers to ask who will pay fo
he's going to be joining us to take us through the health care debate, his criticism of barack obama. here now, wolf blitzer. >>> rick, thank you. rage and revenge with a twist. health care protesters have new targets and a new scene. stand by. >>> they both were number two on a presidential ticket, but guess what else sarah palin and dan quayle have in common? not necessarily all that good for sarah palin, virtually what no politician would want. >>> hardened...
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elaine, what can you tell us? >> reporter: we know moments ago the jury did reach its verdict on-in this corruption case, counts in all, guilty on 11 counts including money and money laundering, not guilty on fiver including obstruction of justice. former louisiana congressman william jefferson perhaps best known for the image you see right there, stashing $90,000 in cash in his freezer, wrapped if foil and stuffed into boca burger boxes and pillsbury pie crust boxes. prosecutors charge that cash was just the tip of the iceberg. they charged him with receiving more than $400,000 in bribes in exchange to brokering business deals back in 2005. there you have it, the information still coming in from our producers at the courthouse but guilty on 11 counts including bribery and money laundering in this case of william jefferson. suzanne? >> elaine quijano, breaking news. thank you very much, elaine. >>> for more on the implications of bill clinton's high-stakes mission, let's bring in our cnn political correspondent ca
elaine, what can you tell us? >> reporter: we know moments ago the jury did reach its verdict on-in this corruption case, counts in all, guilty on 11 counts including money and money laundering, not guilty on fiver including obstruction of justice. former louisiana congressman william jefferson perhaps best known for the image you see right there, stashing $90,000 in cash in his freezer, wrapped if foil and stuffed into boca burger boxes and pillsbury pie crust boxes. prosecutors charge...
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he's joining us from austin. congressman, thanks very much for coming in. >> wolf, good to be with you from deep in the heart of texas. >> what happened earlier in the week when you got swamped over there by protesters who don't like the democrats' version of health care reform? >> well, saturday, we had a well-organized surprise visit from a local republican party. they were videoing it. i think we had a little performance art there. there's nothing wrong with them coming out with tv cameras, organized or unorganized, personal spending their views. what i objected to, after an hour of my talking with them, trying to listen to them among their taunts, and responding, they silenced our neighbors who were there with their "just say noes," blocking the entrance to the stores and some juvenile tactics of trying to block me from departing. their film just shows the end after an hour or two i talked to them. fortunately, this afternoon i had another town hall meeting with some people who also feel strongly against the
he's joining us from austin. congressman, thanks very much for coming in. >> wolf, good to be with you from deep in the heart of texas. >> what happened earlier in the week when you got swamped over there by protesters who don't like the democrats' version of health care reform? >> well, saturday, we had a well-organized surprise visit from a local republican party. they were videoing it. i think we had a little performance art there. there's nothing wrong with them coming out...
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we can't use them for a vacation. you can use the points for just about anything. i know... ♪ the way you look tonight ♪ chase what matters. get your new chase sapphire card at chase.com/sapphire. introducing the all new chevy equinox. with an epa estimated 32 miles per gallon. and up to 600 miles between fill ups. it's the most fuel efficient crossover on the highway. better than honda cr-v, toyota rav4 and even the ford escape hybrid. the all new chevy equinox. >>> you might want to check the fine print on your next credit card bill. interest rates are soaring and some of the biggest hikes are coming from banks that are taking billions of bailout dollars from the federal government. let's go to cnn's mary snow with a simple question. what's going on? >> reporter: well, wolf, today marks the first phase of new regulations on the credit card industry going into effect. and companies have been boosting rates ahead of the tougher rules. 26-year-old matthew st. clair has been digging his way out of debt. >> we're increasing your rate. that caught my attention. >>
we can't use them for a vacation. you can use the points for just about anything. i know... ♪ the way you look tonight ♪ chase what matters. get your new chase sapphire card at chase.com/sapphire. introducing the all new chevy equinox. with an epa estimated 32 miles per gallon. and up to 600 miles between fill ups. it's the most fuel efficient crossover on the highway. better than honda cr-v, toyota rav4 and even the ford escape hybrid. the all new chevy equinox. >>> you might want...
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talking points for them to use at these town halls and to use in their debates with their neighbors and friends. >> i think we're past that point. donna encouraged us to read it. i went and read it. very boring. thanks for make me waste a day. people who want the information, those undecided, will read the bill and it doesn't comport in every instance with what the president and axelrod and everybody out there is saying. so, those who are going to make the difference, the undecideds, are not going to believe what the white house puts out. this is a political tactic. >> i assume the legal office over at the white house, the legal adviser to greg craig and his team, went through and vetted this and made sure it was legal for david axelrod to do this, assuming he did do that, that they checked out the legality of all of that. but some of the president's supporters have said to me today when they got this, what took them so long? what are they waiting for? >> wolf, i didn't receive mine in the mail yet, so maybe it might be in my spam folder, but i believe this e-mail is a very important do
talking points for them to use at these town halls and to use in their debates with their neighbors and friends. >> i think we're past that point. donna encouraged us to read it. i went and read it. very boring. thanks for make me waste a day. people who want the information, those undecided, will read the bill and it doesn't comport in every instance with what the president and axelrod and everybody out there is saying. so, those who are going to make the difference, the undecideds, are...
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thanks for being with us. here now "the situation room" and wolf blitzer. >>> rick, thanks very much. happening now, three leaders, a shared mission. president obama huddles with the leaders of mexico and canada. they pledge to battle major problems especially one that's already left a lot of people dead. after a small plane crashes with a helicopter in new york, questions remain. why did it happen and could it happen again? we're standing by for some answers. there's a news conference with the national transportation safety board. stand by. >>> and a congressman screams at his constituents. did he have a public meltdown? >> not a single one of you have the decency to call my office and set up for a meeting. okay? then do that. do that! but don't, don't come and take advantage of what these individuals have done. you want a meeting with me on health care, i'll give it to you. >> tempers flare after a doctor confronts a congressman with questions over health care reform. why this blowup? i'll ask the congressma
thanks for being with us. here now "the situation room" and wolf blitzer. >>> rick, thanks very much. happening now, three leaders, a shared mission. president obama huddles with the leaders of mexico and canada. they pledge to battle major problems especially one that's already left a lot of people dead. after a small plane crashes with a helicopter in new york, questions remain. why did it happen and could it happen again? we're standing by for some answers. there's a news...
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stay with us. there's a big reason to lower high cholesterol... dangerous plaque that can build up in arteries. it's called atherosclerosis--or athero. and high cholesterol is a major factor. but crestor can help slow the buildup of plaque in arteries. go to arterytour.com and take an interactive tour to learn how plaque builds up. and then ask your doctor if crestor is right for you. along with diet, crestor does more than lower bad cholesterol and raise good. crestor is proven to slow the buildup of plaque in arteries. crestor isn't for everyone, like people with liver disease, or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. simple blood tests will check for liver problems. you should tell your doctor about other medicines you're taking or if you have muscle pain or weakness. that could be a sign of serious side effects. learn more about plaque buildup at arterytour.com. then ask your doctor if it's time for crestor. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help
stay with us. there's a big reason to lower high cholesterol... dangerous plaque that can build up in arteries. it's called atherosclerosis--or athero. and high cholesterol is a major factor. but crestor can help slow the buildup of plaque in arteries. go to arterytour.com and take an interactive tour to learn how plaque builds up. and then ask your doctor if crestor is right for you. along with diet, crestor does more than lower bad cholesterol and raise good. crestor is proven to slow the...
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that's not surprising to us. we have the tax credit and working to try to improve the cost of both this car, and we have a second generation team to bring it down the cost curve. >> how many are you going to assemble? >> we have capacity for 60,000 vehicles. it will be a mass production vehicle. it's actual demand, we'll have to see when we launch it. we have capacity to sell 60,000. and that means it will be a high production car. >> i know you've restructured, trying to basically start from the beginning. you've got $50 billion in loans from the federal government. realistically, best case scenario, when do you think you're going to be able to start returning some of that money to american taxpayers? >> first, the, when we went through bankruptcy, we received $59 billion in total between the u.s. and canadian governments. relatively large portion was converted into equity, which is why canadian and americans are our shareholders. our first job is to repay the loans, there are some loans on our balance sheet. it
that's not surprising to us. we have the tax credit and working to try to improve the cost of both this car, and we have a second generation team to bring it down the cost curve. >> how many are you going to assemble? >> we have capacity for 60,000 vehicles. it will be a mass production vehicle. it's actual demand, we'll have to see when we launch it. we have capacity to sell 60,000. and that means it will be a high production car. >> i know you've restructured, trying to...
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tell us the impact? >> some of the impact he is having, wolf, senator kennedy called health care the cause of his life. well, now, president obama will not have to worry about seeing this ad if he happens to be channel surfing today. >> the beach is nice this time of year but while president obama vacations, concerns mount about his health care plan. why? because his public option health plan could lead to government-run health care. >> that's because the group behind it is suspending the ad campaign they say, out of respect for senator ted kennedy. they issued a statement about the sceptor saying this. h his devotion made him a hero. his voice and presence will be missed. now, it might be a surprising news to some that they have done this. considering that the group, conservative for patients rights, which is run by a former health care executive who had to pay a settlement to the government, has spent more than $4 million in recent weeks on ads against health care reform. all of this leaves us wonderin
tell us the impact? >> some of the impact he is having, wolf, senator kennedy called health care the cause of his life. well, now, president obama will not have to worry about seeing this ad if he happens to be channel surfing today. >> the beach is nice this time of year but while president obama vacations, concerns mount about his health care plan. why? because his public option health plan could lead to government-run health care. >> that's because the group behind it is...
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thank you so much for bringing us the very latest on that, chad. >>> jack cafferty joining us at this hour with "the cafferty file." hey, jack, what are you watching? >> suzanne, are you a good driver? >> i am, i think so. a little aggressive, but good. >> a little aggressive? well, be careful. "usa today's" got a story that states are cutting down on bad drivers by going after super speeders, lane hogs and drivers with multiple moving violations. turns out, suzanne, aggressive drivers may, may kill more people than drunk drivers across the country every year. a recent aaa study found things like speeding, tailgating, weaving in and out of traffic, et cetera, were a factor in 56% of all crashes. so, states are cracking down. in florida, the worst drivers have to go back to driving school. a driver who's found at fault in three crashes over three years has to go back, pass a driver's ed class -- course -- and a road test just like a beginning driver. in georgia, so-called super speeders will be fined an extra $200. this applies to all drivers going faster than 75 miles an hour on two-l
thank you so much for bringing us the very latest on that, chad. >>> jack cafferty joining us at this hour with "the cafferty file." hey, jack, what are you watching? >> suzanne, are you a good driver? >> i am, i think so. a little aggressive, but good. >> a little aggressive? well, be careful. "usa today's" got a story that states are cutting down on bad drivers by going after super speeders, lane hogs and drivers with multiple moving violations....
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we can't use them for a vacation. you can use the points for just about anything. i know... ♪ the way you look tonight ♪ chase what matters. >>> the death of senator ted kennedy comes at the height of contentious debate over one of his signature issues, health care reform. many wonder how this battle will play out without him. jessica yellin is joining us now. jessica, the impact of senator kennedy's death on health care reform. >> reporter: wolf, kennedy was so beloved and health care was so important to him that today many in washington insist that senator kennedy's death will inspire his colleagues in congress to compromise and find a way to pass health care reform. march 2009. senator ted kennedy at the white house launching the latest push for health care reform. >> i'm looking forward to being a foot soldier in this undertaking, and this time we will not fail. >> reporter: he called it the cause of his life, and just last month renewed his message, write in "newsweek," "our response to these challenges will define our character as a country." now advocate
we can't use them for a vacation. you can use the points for just about anything. i know... ♪ the way you look tonight ♪ chase what matters. >>> the death of senator ted kennedy comes at the height of contentious debate over one of his signature issues, health care reform. many wonder how this battle will play out without him. jessica yellin is joining us now. jessica, the impact of senator kennedy's death on health care reform. >> reporter: wolf, kennedy was so beloved and...
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set the scene for us. pretty dramatic developments in the last hour or so. >> reporter: there have been here in front of the home of philip garrido in antioch, california. a few hours ago, authorities from the nearby city of pittsburgh, california, a local police department showed up here to carry out a search warrant. they say they are searching for any kind of evidence in connection with murders committed in the mid to early '90s. they will not go into any more specifics beyond that. the officers here very tight-lipped. it is hard to see they are not out here in the front of the house. everything that's been taking place here has gone on behind the home. we presume that's where they are. it's difficult to get a vantage point from the street in front of garrido's home. we know the officers are still working the team. the crime team had been taken down here. a little while ago, it went back up and officers appeared here. as you mentioned, wolf, the latest developments. those almost 30 criminal charges agai
set the scene for us. pretty dramatic developments in the last hour or so. >> reporter: there have been here in front of the home of philip garrido in antioch, california. a few hours ago, authorities from the nearby city of pittsburgh, california, a local police department showed up here to carry out a search warrant. they say they are searching for any kind of evidence in connection with murders committed in the mid to early '90s. they will not go into any more specifics beyond that....
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then they made us exercise, they made us run and told us you will wage jihad. the pakistan military gave cnn limited access to these boys. the army says they rescued them during heavy fighting with the taliban in pakistan's swat valley. their faces are covered, their identities protected because of the possibility of retribution. the youngest is only 13. we can't independently verify their stories, but doctors say they have no doubt about their trauma. the boys themselves each told me how they were kidnapped by the taliban. i was coming from the shop to my house, i had some stuff with me. they said put your stuff in the car. they said should we drop you in the village or in the square. when we reached the village, i said i want to get off here but they blindfolded me and put a hand on my mouth. other boys say they were snatched working in the fields. in militant camps, they say they were being trained to be suicide bombers. to do the taliban's killing. would you kill for god? yes, he says. in the right circumstances or the wrong circumstances, would they kill.
then they made us exercise, they made us run and told us you will wage jihad. the pakistan military gave cnn limited access to these boys. the army says they rescued them during heavy fighting with the taliban in pakistan's swat valley. their faces are covered, their identities protected because of the possibility of retribution. the youngest is only 13. we can't independently verify their stories, but doctors say they have no doubt about their trauma. the boys themselves each told me how they...
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we can't use them for a vacation. you can use the points for just about anything. i know... ♪ the way you look tonight ♪ chase what matters. get your new chase sapphire card at chase.com/sapphire. how about a swim? i'm a little irregular today. don't you eat activia? for my little issues? they're not that bad. summer's no time to put up with even occasional digestive problems. believe me, once they go away, it's amazing how good you feel. announcer: activia is clinically proven to help regulate your digestive system in two weeks. summer's a wastin'... take the activia challenge now. it works, or it's free. ♪ activia >>> you see it all the time on "csi." investigators using physical evidence to try to solve crimes. but just how reliable is forensic science? our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta went to a top crime lab to get some answers. >> reporter: here is where forensic investigation begins. investigators cobble together a theory based on evidence. a swath of hair torn out during an assault. blood splatters, fingerprints, gun residue. if this we
we can't use them for a vacation. you can use the points for just about anything. i know... ♪ the way you look tonight ♪ chase what matters. get your new chase sapphire card at chase.com/sapphire. how about a swim? i'm a little irregular today. don't you eat activia? for my little issues? they're not that bad. summer's no time to put up with even occasional digestive problems. believe me, once they go away, it's amazing how good you feel. announcer: activia is clinically proven to help...